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Platform Property Care fleet expands with new Citroën vans
Platform Property Care’s fleet has grown with the addition of over 100 new Citroën vans from across the Citroën LCV range – boosting the fleet to…
Ebbon-Dacs enhances moDel functionality
As the volume of fleet orders and deliveries starts to increase again, Oxford-based technology solutions provider, Ebbon-Dacs, has further enhanced the functionality of its market-leading…
Post lockdown travel: the ticking time bomb of Grey Fleet
With working from home set to be the new-norm for the foreseeable future, Venson Automotive Solutions is putting the spotlight on employee contracts for the…
Spartan Motor Factors acquire a fleet of 70 Mercedes-Benz Citan vans
Its acquisition in March by MWR Sales Limited – part of the Tetrosyl Group – prompted South Wales-based Spartan Motor Factors to commission a new…
Hannah Burgess appointed Director of New Vehicle Sales
Volvo Trucks UK and Ireland has appointed Hannah Burgess to the newly created position of Director of New Vehicle Sales, based at the company’s head…
Carrier Transicold launches three new refrigeration units
Carrier Transicold is introducing three new transport refrigeration units into the UK and Ireland, delivering significant operational and environmental benefits for truck, trailer and light…
White Clarke Group launches subscription service with Wagonex
Finance technology provider White Clarke Group has partnered with Wagonex to extend a pay-to-use car subscription strategy to its customer base. Wagonex offers a portfolio…
Volta Trucks and DPD bring full-electric large CV deliveries to London
Volta Trucks, the Scandinavian start-up full-electric vehicle manufacturer, will soon start a pilot test of its forthcoming Volta Zero with DPD, the UK’s leading parcel…
Approved Used Mercedes-Benz Vito vans for Smithills Open Farm
Anthony Grimshaw and his son Carl visited the Bolton branch of Mercedes-Benz Dealer Ciceley Commercials with the intention of testing a small truck to help…
Ford Transit Custom plug-in hybrid introduces automatic electric mode
The new Ford Transit Custom plug-in hybrid now comes with the option of geofencing technology to help improve urban air quality. Using live location data,…
50% of HGV drivers do not regularly carry out walkaround checks
According to a new survey by vehicle and fleet safety specialists CameraMatics, the majority of HGV drivers do not consistently carry out checks. Ensuring daily…
Braegate Produce has put its first Volvo FH into service
Potato supplier Braegate Produce has put its first Volvo into service. The FH Globetrotter 6×2 pusher axle tractor unit replaces a rival manufacturer’s truck in…
New dynamic BTCC partnership for Absolute Alignment
Absolute Alignment, the leading provider of wheel alignment equipment in the UK, has announced a new two-year partnership with the Team Dynamics run Halfords Yuasa…
Complacency in national road safety casualty statistics
The DfT published annual road casualty statistics 2019 for Great Britain this week*, and the overarching trend is no real or dramatic improvement in road…
A perfect storm for the UK car production
Peter Barnes, Head of Automotive at DWF shares his comments on SMMT’s manufacturing figures for June 2020: “As the pandemic continues to impact businesses and…
Mandata management solution is the choice for Harman Haulage
Newark-based Harman Haulage have recently signed up for Mandata’s new job management system and say the company, has cut job planning and invoicing time by…